1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island Senate District 37
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Leo J. Gannon (D) won with 73.9% of the vote, defeating Ronald Gagnon (R) by 47.8 points.
Leo J. GannonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.9%3,304
Ronald GagnonRepublican
26.1%1,168
4,472 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET